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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799
1800-1849		Lady Harriet Cavendish to her former governess, Selina Trimmer, 9 November 1803: 'I have at present a [italics]Johnson[end italics] mania upon me, which I hope you wil...Lady Harriet Cavendish James BoswellLife of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Shelley to John Murray, acknowledging his gift of Croker's edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson (1831): 'I have read "Boswell's Journal" ten times: I hope to read...Mary Shelley James BoswellLife of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was then devoted to Samuel Johnson as seen through the biography of Boswell. Two papers were contributed. By Mr Burrow on "a Second Hand Book" which threw a...Alfred Rawlings James BoswellLife of JohnsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was then devoted to Samuel Johnson as seen through the biography of Boswell. Two papers were contributed. By Mr Burrow on "a Second Hand Book" which threw a...Ernest E. Unwin James BoswellLife of JohnsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was then devoted to Samuel Johnson as seen through the biography of Boswell. Two papers were contributed. By Mr Burrow on "a Second Hand Book" which threw a...Reginald Robson James BoswellLife of JohnsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was then devoted to Samuel Johnson as seen through the biography of Boswell. Two papers were contributed. By Mr Burrow on "a Second Hand Book" which threw a...Charles Evans James BoswellLife of JohnsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was then devoted to Samuel Johnson as seen through the biography of Boswell. Two papers were contributed. By Mr Burrow on "a Second Hand Book" which threw a...Henry Marriage Wallis James BoswellLife of JohnsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'His reading in 1938 and 1939 had been mainly of memoirs and autobiographies: Boswell, Greville, Logan Pearsall Smith's Unforgotten Years, Siegfried Sassoon's The Old...John Buchan James Boswell?Life of JohnsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Gower Cottage. 8th May ’43
    Muriel Stevens in the Chair
1. Minutes of last meeting read & signed

[...] ...		Roger Moore James BoswellThe Wedding DayPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Gower Cottage. 8th May ’43
    Muriel Stevens in the Chair
1. Minutes of last meeting read & signed

[...] ...		Roger Moore James Boswell[an account of Boswell’s first meeting with Johnso...Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue 4th September 1943 F. E. Pollard in the chair.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
[...] 		Arnold Joselin James BoswellThe Life of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1850-1899'He [Mr Ritchie] presented me with a fascinating work as a birthday present — Boswell's "Letters" — you can't think how entertaining they are.'Gertrude Bell James Boswell[unspecified letters]Print: Book
1900-1945(1) '...also dipped often into Boswell's "Life of Johnson". Being entirely made up of conversation I don't think it is a book to be read continuously, tho' it is very g...Clive Staples Lewis James BoswellThe Life of Samuel JohnsonPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday 12th September ?Jurgen? (James Branch Cabell)'. Gerald Moore James Branch CabellJurgenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Frensham”, Northcourt Avenue, 21st Feb ’45
    Howard R. Smith in the chair

1. The minutes of the last meeting w...		Howard Smith James BridieMr Bolfry: a play in four scenesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Frensham”, Northcourt Avenue, 21st Feb ’45
    Howard R. Smith in the chair

1. The minutes of the last meeting w...		Cyril Langford James BridieMr Bolfry: a play in four scenesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Frensham”, Northcourt Avenue, 21st Feb ’45
    Howard R. Smith in the chair

1. The minutes of the last meeting w...		A. Austin Miller James BridieMr Bolfry: a play in four scenesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Frensham”, Northcourt Avenue, 21st Feb ’45
    Howard R. Smith in the chair

1. The minutes of the last meeting w...		Bruce Dilks James BridieMr Bolfry: a play in four scenesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Frensham”, Northcourt Avenue, 21st Feb ’45
    Howard R. Smith in the chair

1. The minutes of the last meeting w...		Alice Joselin James BridieMr Bolfry: a play in four scenesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at “Frensham”, Northcourt Avenue, 21st Feb ’45
    Howard R. Smith in the chair

1. The minutes of the last meeting w...		Muriel Stevens James BridieMr Bolfry: a play in four scenesPrint: Book


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